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WHO Handbook on Indoor Radon

Author : World Health Organization

Publisher : World Health Organization

Page : 111 pages

File Size : 20,1 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9241547677

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This handbook focuses on residential radon exposure from a public health point of view and provides detailed recommendations on reducing health risks from radon and sound policy options for preventing and mitigating radon exposure. The material in the handbook reflects the epidemiological evidence that indoor radon exposure is responsible for a substantial number of lung cancers in the general population. Information is provided on the selection of devices to measure radon levels and on procedures for the reliable measurement of these levels. Discussed also are control options for radon in new dwellings, radon reduction in existing dwellings as well as assessment of the costs and benefits of different radon prevention and remedial actions. Also covered are radon risk communication strategies and organization of national radon programs.--Publisher's description.



Environmental Medicine

Author : Committee on Curriculum Development in Environmental Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 988 pages

File Size : 21,22 MB

Release : 1995-05-12

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309568722

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People are increasingly concerned about potential environmental health hazards and often ask their physicians questions such as: "Is the tap water safe to drink?" "Is it safe to live near power lines?" Unfortunately, physicians often lack the information and training related to environmental health risks needed to answer such questions. This book discusses six competency based learning objectives for all medical school students, discusses the relevance of environmental health to specific courses and clerkships, and demonstrates how to integrate environmental health into the curriculum through published case studies, some of which are included in one of the book's three appendices. Also included is a guide on where to obtain additional information for treatment, referral, and follow-up for diseases with possible environmental and/or occupational origins.







Radon Pollution Control Act of 1987

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials

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Page : 128 pages

File Size : 19,62 MB

Release : 1987

Category : Atmospheric radon

ISBN :

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Radon's Deadly Daughters

Author : Michael R. Edelstein

Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield

Page : 392 pages

File Size : 16,37 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780847683345

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In this vibrant account, Edelstein and Makofske unveil the complex mix of social and scientific factors that have led to public and official misunderstanding of the geologic radon issue.





WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality

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Publisher : World Health Organization

Page : 488 pages

File Size : 49,85 MB

Release : 2010

Category : House & Home

ISBN :

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This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.



Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk

Author : Suzanne H. Reuben

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 48,59 MB

Release : 2010-10

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 1437934218

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Though overall cancer incidence and mortality have continued to decline in recent years, cancer continues to devastate the lives of far too many Americans. In 2009 alone, 1.5 million American men, women, and children were diagnosed with cancer, and 562,000 died from the disease. There is a growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to cancer. The Pres. Cancer Panel dedicated its 2008¿2009 activities to examining the impact of environmental factors on cancer risk. The Panel considered industrial, occupational, and agricultural exposures as well as exposures related to medical practice, military activities, modern lifestyles, and natural sources. This report presents the Panel¿s recommend. to mitigate or eliminate these barriers. Illus.



Congress and Air Pollution

Author : Christopher J. Bailey

Publisher : Manchester University Press

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 11,73 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Law

ISBN : 9780719036613

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Provides a comprehensive introduction and essential guide to one of the most important institutions in medieval England and to its substantial archive. This is the first book to offer a detailed explanation of the form, structure and evolution of the manor and its records. Offers translations of, and commentaries upon, each category of document to illustrate their main features. Examples of each category of record are provided in translation, followed by shorter extracts selected to illustrate interesting, commonly occurring, or complex features. A valuable source of reference for undergraduates wishing to understand the sources which underpin the majority of research on the medieval economy and society.